{The Waiting}

So I've been waiting. Waiting for Brian to hear when he'll finish up. Waiting for flights to not get canceled due to weather. Waiting for his flight home to be scheduled. And now I'm waiting for him to finally be home. Sometimes it's hard to wait, especially when now it is so close! Brian is coming home tomorrow! But it is still hard to wait, almost harder because I know there is only one more night I will sleep without him. 5:30pm cannot come soon enough tomorrow.

Brian's glad to have the initial part of his flight training complete. Now he can come home and mid-March, he starts UPT (Undergrad Pilot Training). And thankfully, he'll be home at Sheppard for the next 55 weeks with the exception of a few weekend flights he will be making during that time.

Life has kept a steady pace lately. Lots of work for school and then I get home and don't really want to think about it. But I need to tackle a few things today so I can enjoy tomorrow evening with Brian. I'm kinda sad that  I have to be back at work early Monday morning so I can't just enjoy the morning with Brian, but my job has been a huge blessing.

So on the plan for today, I need to order some pictures, clean the house, pick up a book at the bookstore, and go out tonight with the ladies from my bible study! We are going to this really neat little cupcake lounge. I cannot wait. I'm delighted to have a fun ladies night our right before Brian gets home.

::One More Week::

One more week... at least that's the hope! If weather holds up and everything goes smoothly, my wonderful husband should be home in one week!!! Happy day. Which means this is the last weekend I have to spend alone for a little while. Yes, things did slow down this weekend and I ended up being a little bored yesterday wishing Brian was around or that I had gone to visit my family. Although I'm thankful for face time cause it made my family feel like they are close even though they are a couple states away. I'm praying this week passes quickly so the weekend comes sooner. I'm so proud of my husband and all the studying and flying he has crammed into these last 2 1/2 weeks. He is amazing! I'm praying he finishes strong and soon he will be home.

{First TDY}

I mentioned this earlier, but Brian is on his first TDY for pilot training. He has been studying, taking tests, and flying, oh yes, and sleeping when he can. I was really worried about not having him at home and being by myself {which really there is no reason to worry since we live on an AF base where there is security}. Since Jan. 1, I have been an independent little being and I have been doing surprisingly well! Yes, I would much rather have him home, but I'm thankful this time is flying by.  Two weeks have passed already and Brian thinks he should be finished with the training in Pueblo, CO in just two more weeks, if weather holds out.  I've been blessed by my neighbors and the people in this community who have offered to help with anything if I need it while Brian is gone. The Lord is so good!

Since Jan. 1. I've been hanging out with friends, teaching, cleaning, baking, face timing with my family, watching movies, and working on several projects. Last weekend, I focused on taking Christmas down and this weekend, I plan to finish my scrapbooking. I have scrapbooked all the way up to middle of college. I am going to make scrapbook up until our wedding time. Then, I want to switch to all electronic made photobooks. They are so amazing! I just started our first year of marriage photobook and I can't wait to have it done.

I will be happy to have Brian's first TDY done so I can have him home again!

How I brought in the New Year

After spending a wonderful Christmas up in snowy Colorado with Brian's family, I had to travel back to Texas. After many long airport lines, running through the terminals, missing my flight, getting a standby ticketing, thankfully making the last flight out to Oklahoma City, driving my car from Oklahoma City to Wichita Falls, I finally made it home but without my husband. I had to leave him in Colorado because he has to complete IFS {Introductory Flight Screening}. He will be there for 5 weeks and I'll be here praying everything goes smoothly for him and missing him terribly.

Thankfully, I have had a non-stop schedule since I got back {which I was trying to plan that way so I wouldn't miss Brian so much}. I've started working full time in my teaching position and have been trying to tackle a few projects.

Now, I'm off to the O-Club to meet with the people in Brian's class and hang out. It will be sad not having Brian there, but I'm looking forward to seeing everyone!